Christoph Hinz (theologian)
Christoph Paulus Otto Friedrich Hinz (born January 28, 1928 in Zezenow , Stolp district ; † March 21, 1991 in Magdeburg ) was a Protestant theologian and most recently provost of the Magdeburg provost .
Life
After attending schools in Kolberg and Halberstadt, Christoph Hinz studied Protestant theology at the Westphalian Wilhelms University in Münster. He continued his studies at the church college in Berlin-Zehlendorf and at the Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg , there especially with the Old Testament scholar Gerhard von Rad . He performed the preparatory service for the pastor's office in Halle an der Saale , combined with the duties of the inspector at the language convict . After completing his studies, Christoph Hinz was appointed provisional student pastor in 1955 and in 1956, after the 2nd theological exam in 1956 in Magdeburg, provincial pastor for the Protestant student community in Halle / Saale .
From 1963 to 1967 he was parish priest at the Church of St. Viti in Merseburg . He then became rector of the pastoral college of the Evangelical Church of the ecclesiastical province of Saxony in Gnadau and in 1978 provost of the provost district of Magdeburg. In 1986 he took early retirement for health reasons.
As a member of the Faith and Order Commission of the World Council of Churches (WCC) , Christoph Hinz was involved in drawing up the Lima Declaration on Baptism , Eucharist and Ministry . The relationship between the Church and Israel was particularly important to him. In 1982 Christoph Hinz received an honorary doctorate from the Church University of Berlin-Zehlendorf.
Web links
- Literature by and about Christoph Hinz in the catalog of the German National Library
- Article in the Magdeburg Biographical Lexicon
supporting documents
- ↑ The history of ESG Halle Author: Andreas Thulin ( Memento of the original from December 18, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Magdeburg Biographical Lexicon Author: Gerhard Zachhuber
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hinz, Christoph |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hinz; Christoph Paulus Otto Friedrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Protestant theologian and provost |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 28, 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Zezenow , Stolp district |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 21, 1991 |
| Place of death | Magdeburg |